James Barry knows the opposition in next Sunday’s Munster SHC final well. The Tipperary full-back lined out in some tough Harty Cup battles in 2008, when current Waterford boss Derek McGrath was managing De La Salle.

There are a few misconceptions that former Tipperray captain, Paul Curran, wants to set you straight on.

It’s been a tough two years for Tipperary’s Gearóid Ryan, two years when he should have been coming into his hurling prime alongside U21 and senior All-Ireland-winning teammates of 2010 such as Padraic and Brendan Maher, Noel McGrath.

Kilkenny hurler PJ Delaney has been ruled out of the Cats' plans for the rest of the Championship, following an operation on a troublesome hip injury.